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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Charley when he is first introduced into the novel?
2. According to one of Bob's stories, what do Jesse and his gang give to a kind woman who gave them a meal?
3. Who dies as a result of the attack on Jesse's mother's house?
4. What is Jesse James's full name?
5. Who joins the Pinkerton Detectives in an effort to quell some of the robberies Jesse and his gang are committing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who do Union soldiers try to beat information out of during the Civil War?
2. What happens once Zee begins to accept the kind of life she is going to have with Jesse?
3. How does John Tabor respond to the affair between Dick and Sarah?
4. What happens when the detectives throw a bomb into Jesse's mother's house, thinking he is hiding there?
5. Why do other gang members tease Bob when they are all sent away -- except for him -- at the beginning of Chapter 3?
6. Who is Cole Younger?
7. Why is Jesse's son known as Tim?
8. How does the Kansas City Times describe the series of robberies that Jesse is involved with in Missouri?
9. What happens to the children that Annie and Zee give birth to around the same time?
10. What happens to the Younger gang after the robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast 2 female characters from "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and discuss what they contribute and/or take away from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Historical fiction, and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" in particular, are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least 4 aspects of Hansen's writing style that resonates so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how Hansen portrays authority figures in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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